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Re: Alexr. Keith b. 1746/50 VA d. 1828 IN - Parents? Wife?
Posted by: Larry Keith (ID *****5394) Date: January 26, 2009 at 15:11:07
In Reply to: Re: Alexr. Keith b. 1746/50 VA d. 1828 IN - Parents? Wife? by Lynnea Dickinson of 8144

Lynnea,

Aside from the Seaver account, I have assembled the following accounting, which was included in the Keith book, but with some details added after publication. would love to have your input on possible additions and corrections:

Alexander KEITH (b. 1746) served in Revolutionary War under Captain MORGAN and Colonel Alexander SPOTSWOOD; moved in 1800 to Scott Co., KY, then to IN; m. 2nd to Phebe, 3rd 3 Mar 1822 to Susannah WILSON, Orange Co., IN; d. ca 14 May 1828, supposedly at Jeffersonville, IN, and his estate was administered in Crawford Co., IN, by David JONES; children mentioned in war pension papers were:
(1) Polly (b. 1795) [at age 23 was too sickly to work].
(2) Nancy (b. 1799).
(3) James (b. 1801, probably KY) m. 1st 19 Aug 1824
to Polly PARSONS, Orange Co., IN; appears to have
m. 22 Aug 1836 to Nancy SUTHERLIN, and moved after
1840 to Greene Co., IN; d. 6 Sep 1870. [its
speculated that widow returned to Orange Co., IN
before 1880, and had grandchildren, children of
Thomas J., in household: Luella, Samuel, Ella,
Fronie, Benton, and Fannie.]
(A) a daughter (b. ca 1825).
(B) John (b. ca 1825) m. 19 Nov 1843 to Elizabeth
McCART, Orange Co., IN; moved ca 1845 to
Jefferson Co., IA; d. ca 1853.
       (a) Martha (b. ca 1845, IA).
       (b) James (b. 18 Jul 1847, IA) m. Sarah E.
BURNETT; d. 2 Oct 1907, Bayard, NB , had
Isaac (b. 1874), Bessie (b. 1877), James
(b. 1879, Jefferson Co., IA), and:
        1. John W. (b. 16 Nov 1872) m. 8 Apr 1901
to Minnie Amelia STONE, Bayard, Cheyenne
        Co., NB; d. 13 Dec 1925.
       (c) John/Jonathan (b. 1849, Jefferson Co., IA).
(C) a son [possibly named Benjamin] b. ca 1827.
(D) a son [possibly Alexander (b. ca 1828, Orange
Co., IN B, 2nd Reg; [line of Janice C. Jackson,
jcackson@chipsnet.com] had
       (a) John H. (did not marry),
       (b) Elizabeth J. (b. 19 Mar 1848) m. 18 Oct 1866
to Christian J. CLAYTON; d. 8 May 1884              (c) William Alexander. (b. ca 8 Oct 1854) m. 1st
to Lydia, daughter of Feldon & Margaret STOUT;
m. 2nd to Alice KEITH of Wichita, KS, m. 3rd to
Emma BROWN; d. 11 Sep 1932.),
       (d) Alice V. (b. ca 1856),
       (e) and Samuel J. (b. ca 1858)][see Samuel C.
listed in 1900 census, Coffey Co., KS].
(E) a daughter [possibly Nancy (b. ca 1830)].
(F) a son (b. ca 1829).
(G) a son (b. ca 1830).
(H) George (b. ca 1836).
(I) Mary (b. ca 1839).
(J) Melissa (b. ca 1842).[a Melissa KEITH m. Daniel,
son of Elizabeth MILLER who apparently m. 2nd to
Samuel EARLY, and Melissa was mentioned in the
estate papers of Elizabeth EARLY as wife of William
SOUTHERLAND. It is believed she may have m. 2nd to
William]
(K) Thomas Jefferson. (b. 19 Marca 1845) m. Rebecca
BRANAM, Orange Co., IN; Co. K, 53rd IN, USA; married
three more times.
(a) Luella or Lila (b. ca 1866).
(b) Samuel (b. ca 1871).
(c) Ella (b. ca 1869).
(d) Franie (b. ca 1872).
(e) Howard Benton (b. ca 1874) m. several times, a
later wife was Lucille (b. 4 Jan 1912),
daughter of Calvin & Maude (Denen) HOLLERS.
(f) Fannie (b. ca 1876).
(L) Benjamin F. (b. ca 19 Mar 18445, twin).
(M) Elizabeth (b. ca 1848).
(N) Charles (b. ca 1850) m. Georgann (possibly DEAL)
[1880, Orange Co., IN].
(a) Harry E. (b. ca 1874) [In an IDI file there's a
Harry Albert (b. Oct 1872, son of Charles H.
and Martha KIMBLEY KEITH, Orleans, Orange Co.,
IN]
(O) Phebe (b. ca 1854).
(4) Susannah or Susan (b. ca 1804) m. 29 Nov 1821 to Irvin
SUTHERLIN (SUTHERLAND), Orange Co., IN; moved in 1830
to Putnam Co., IN, and later to Polk Co., MO.

[Possibly there were additional children. Some researchers add John and Alexander, but these have not been reliably identified, in records, by any researcher of whom we are aware.]

[A Wallace KEITH m. 23 Aug 1842 to Jane HOOPER, Greene Co., IN records]

[Deborah Crain, FamilyHistory.com, reports that Susan KEITH m. 1821 to Irvin SUTHERLAND, Orange Co., IN, moved to Putnam Co., IN in 1830, and later to Polk Co., MO.]

Ruth KEITH m. ca 1820 to Julius TURNER [possibly Scott Co., KY]; moved to Northeast Tsp, Orange Co., IN; moved to Clay Co., IL; had Matilda A. (b. 29 Jun 1824), Emily (b. ca 1836), Joseph (b. ca 1837), and Julius (b. ca 1835).

ORANGE CO., IN Marriages From 1816 to 1850
       Susannah KEITH m. 27 Nov1821 Irvin SUTHERLIN.
       Alexander KEITH m. 3 Mar 1822 Susannah WILSON.
       James KEITH m. 19 Aug 1824 Polly PARSONS.
       William R. KEITH m. 2 feb 1840 to Sarah RAYBURN,
       James KEITH m. 22 Aug 1836 to Nancy SUTHERLIN
       Adaline KEATH m. 8 Jan 1843 to John C. BUSICK
       John KEITH m. 19 Nov 1843 to Elizabeth McCART
       Alexander KEITH m. 19 Aug 1847 to Elizabeth EARLY



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